This morning, Zeros went to the feudal lordâs residence to meet with the current Duke, DelSasis. The gazes of the Duchesses were piercing deeply into Zeros, but he didnât seem to mind.
Saying anything more than whatâs necessary will be adding fuel to the fire. Currently, Zeros is taking full advantage of his past lifeâs experience, and is on full salesman mode.
âYou, what is your name?â
âMe? My name is Zeros Merlin, just a humble magician.â
(*T.N: he uses âwatashiâ here, a formal pronoun.)
âHohoho, you seem to know your manners despite those shabby rags youâre wearing.â
âIâm just fond of them.â
For some reason, the two madams seemed to be evaluating him. He asks DelSasis for help with his eyes, but he looked like he was enduring a headache massaging the spot between his brows with a finger.
âBy the way, Your Grace, Duke DelSasis, may I inquire about the reason I have been summoned today?â
âUmu, do you remember the talk about giving you a plot of land?â
âYes, itâs been often in the corner of my mind, specially these last few days. At this point, I was feeling like Iâve been lodging in an expensive inn.â
âYou mean âjust borrowing the placeâ , right? Oh well, Iâve said too much.â
âI have no idea how Your Grace knows about that, but anyway, Iâm here to receive the title deed of the property, am I correct?â
âThatâs right, letâs leave the long talk for another time. I want to wrap this up quickly, Iâm planning on going out for a stroll with my wives after this.â
Zeros had heard before that they were on bad terms with each other, but it seemed it wasnât like that. They were happily talking about where to go, like old friends.
âHow shrewdâŚâ
âWell, letâs leave it at that⌠this is the title deed of the property. The ownership rights will be transferred to you once you sign this document here with your name.â
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âItâs certainly the plot of land behind the orphanage, in the old townâŚâ
âThere are, indeed, some security concerns, but you should be able to handle any troublesome individuals, am I correct?â
âItâs hard to hold back enough so they donât die⌠Woah, is the house under construction already?â
There were some plans on the table that Zeros hadnât seen before, from which he saw what the layout of the house was going to be like.
â⌠Is this part here really alright?â
âWhat part?â
âIt says the house is expected to be finished two weeks from now. Is it really that easy to build a house?â
âWell, these dwarf carpenters are madmen.â
âAnd, who are these dwarves exactlyâŚ?â
Apparently, they were a local group of expert craftsmen, who take pride in their work and claimed being able to finish anything they set out to make.
And thatâs not the only compromise they make. It seems like, in the past, they committed a small blunder during the planning of a building, overlooking the existence of a giant tree in the property, which, they then proceeded to strike down with their bare fists.( *T.N: kanji reads Iron Fist(Tekken), maybe itâs a special technique or smt. )
Incidentally, there was no leniency from the client, and so, the one who made the mistake in the making of the design was mercilessly beaten up in the mounting position.
âThatâs how it is. Sometimes, they abruptly decide to change the design of a building when itâs already halfway finished, because it didnât suit their fancy.â
âNever make a craftsman cry. Such a client will only see hell.â
âWhat are you saying, arenât they just making what they want to build? These dwarvesâŚâ
âNevertheless, Iâll trust their abilities. Iâm sure they will manage to get the job done in time.â
âI see⌠I have faith in their skills as well.â
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He felt like there was something wrong in the way he said it, but Zeros didnât voice out his doubts.
âIâll be glad if you could have a look in advance and tell me your opinion about it, as I thought⌠Iâm anxious about leaving everything to those guys.â
âI donât see any problems with the house itself. Bath, toilet⌠I feel like there arenât many rooms, but I donât see any issues.â
âIs that soâŚ?â
âIt would be nice to have a storage room instead of a basement but, in all honesty, my budget is a bitâŚâ
âDonât worry about money, this is repayment for the Wyvernsâ magic stones, after all. You donât have to hold back, but⌠you should tell them about the basement directly yourself.â
â⌠Why, whatâs wrong?â
âI might get beaten up if I tell themâŚâ
âEh? Beaten up? Are they really that violent?â
They are a group that look like theyâre quite difficult to deal with. Rather than being trustworthy artisans, the impression they give as that of those who use their occupation as an excuse to do whatever they please, akin to the individuals who derive pleasure in seeing other peopleâs reactions to their crimes*.
(*T.N: Yukaihan, )
Truth be told, Zeros didnât want to go to such a place.
âIsnât it the house you will be living in? Wouldnât it be strange not to give your own thoughts about it?â
âThat might be true, but I donât want to get involved with shady people.â
âI understand how you feel, but if you donât go, theyâll come to beat you up, yâknow? ⌠In a gang.â
âDo they like blood that much!? Are they really craftsmen!?â
Heaving a long sigh in exasperation, Zeros stands up to leave the room. It seemed like he would have to go to inspect the place whether he wanted or not.
While thinking of such things, the two madams call out to Zeros.
âHey, I heard you were single, but are you not planning to get married?â
âRight now, Iâm worried about securing a place to live. I will think about marriage once my life is more stable.â
âIs that so? Then, why donât you take that good-for-nothing from our family? Frankly, sheâs not suited to be part of this Dukeâs household.â
âGood-for-nothing? Are you referring to Celestina-sama? A commoner like myself?â
âSince she canât use magic, sheâs useless even for a political marriage. Even so, we canât just have her loiter around here forever, wouldnât you agree?â
DelSasisâ wives still believed that Celestina couldnât use magic. But in actuality, sheâs strong enough to be called a high-ranked magician.
The two, who didnât have a clue about it, seemed to be focused on how to dispose of such an unwelcome person.
âI appreciate the offer, but I will have to decline. I donât want to get killed by Creston-sama, after all. Well then⌠I wouldnât want to keep disturbing your leisure time with your wives, so I will excuse myself now. Have a nice day.â
Zeros plays it safe with some noncommittal words, bows his head in reverence and quickly leaves the place.
He left the room walking with a calm gait, though he didnât want to get involved with this noble familyâs problems any longer.
âHe easily dodged the topic, huh.â
âHmm, well he wanted some land, so I thought he would be more ambitiousâŚâ
âA person without any ambitions, I donât think heâs trustworthy.â
âWhat is father-in-law thinking, bringing in such a shady magician?â
The two women were not aware of Zerosâ real competence as a magician. And after speculating that much, they decided to ask their husband, DelSasis, about him.
But he had no intentions of answering his wivesâ questions. After all, he didnât want to make a Great Sage into an enemy.
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âHe is⌠an excellent individual. But rather than that, are you ready to go?â
âYes, letâs enjoy ourselves today, my dear husband.â
âThatâs right. Where are you taking us today? Iâm looking forward to it.â
With just a word from DelSasis, they quickly forgot about Zeros. It seems like this lord is quite loved by his wives.
He has the mouth of a lawyer, the heart of a swindler, and the quick feet of a scoundrel. Heâs not your run-of-the-mill philanderer. DelSasis, uselessly overflowing with the spirit of a true dandy, is a master of the art of playing around with women.
A man among men who doesnât forget about providing the crucial after-sales service*.
(*T.N: this is a bit of a tricky one.ă˘ăăżăźăąă˘[after-care], in this context itâd be after-sales service, a management term that basically means âto make the costumers happy with their purchase, so they spread good word about your productâ, and well, you see the innuendo here. )
Zeros walks through the city of Santhor. He heads towards the construction site at the back of the orphanage, which is now his own property.
There wasnât any construction work two weeks ago, around the time of the Mandrakesâ harvest. However, when he arrived to what shouldâve been an empty lot, there were a lot of dwarves working hard in building his house.
âBoss! Where is this pillar attached to!?â
âHaaa!? Thereâs a number written on it! Canât you fucking see!?â
âItâs gone. Did someone spill water on it or something? How many are like this?â
âWhoâs the idiot that had lunch on the building materials!? Thereâs tea all over the damn place!â
âIt was him!â
âAh! You fool! How dare you betray me!?â
There seemed to be some kind of commotion going on, and Zeros is just standing there with his mouth open as he stares dumbfounded at the scene unfolding before his eyes.
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âByrle, I hope youâre readyâŚâ
âWait, Daryl is guilty too! If youâre gonna beat me, beat his ass as well!â
âOi! Why are you selling me out!?â
âUgh, youâre coming down with me in this as well!â
âBoth of ya, clench your teeth tight!!â
There was a booming sound like that of an explosion, followed by the groans of two dwarves, who drop to the ground while holding their heads.
âHow long are you planning to stay on the ground for!? Get back to work!!â
â⌠HeeeeâŚâŚ.â
Dwarves were rather sturdy. Even a heavyweight boxer would likely be knocked out by a punch like that, but they seemed to stand up as if nothing happened, so they were probably awfully tough.
In addition, that was the first time Zeros had seen another race besides humans.
The dwarf boss notices the stunned Zeros.
âOh, what brings ya here?â
âEh!? Ahh⌠my apologies, Iâm Zeros. Iâm the one whoâs going to live here.â
âYou? The feudal lord was supposed to be our client, though?â
âWell, itâs complicated⌠But anyways, are you the one in charge of the construction?â
âOu, Iâm the leader of these dwarves, the name is Naguri Monda.â
In all honesty, Zeros couldnât distinguish the dwarves apart. They all had a long beard, beer barrel bellies, stout arms and short legs. A typical fantasy race.
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âThen, Naguri-san. Iâll be in your care.â
âYeah yeah. So, whatcha think about the house?â
âItâs good. I have no complaints about the balance and the arrangement of the rooms, butâŚâ
âWhat? Is there a problem?â
âNot really a problem. Itâs just that because I am a magician, Iâd like to have more of a storage room-like basement. But I guess it would be impossible now that the foundations had been laid.â
At that moment, Naguriâs eyes flash with a dangerous and sharp glint.
âWhatâŚ? Basement⌠storage roomâŚ?â
âNo, well, I donât want to force additional work upon you. The foundation work is already done after all.â
âWhat a blunder! Because our client was the Duke, I thought he was going to live there with one of his mistresses.â
âThat man⌠just how many women does he play around with?â
âWell, I always see him with a different woman every time. Mostly widows and women going through hard times.â
DelSasis often has relationships with women that have troublesome circumstances. One of his most famous anecdotes is about the time when the lover he had at that moment was being targeted by a shady organization, he protected her without making any incessant onslaught, ultimately, thoroughly crushing the organization, without overlooking anything.
Moreover, he didnât borrow the authority of the Dukeâs household. He acted on the sidelines only using his connections with different merchants. And, as a result, heâs now known as one of the countryâs most influential merchants.
Incidentally, all the crushed organizations fell under his umbrella, and theyâre now working on legitimate business.
âHeâs also known as âThe Silent Lordâ, he might appear as a frivolous man on the outside, but heâs quite the dangerous guy, yâknow?â
âI see, but⌠what makes him such a dangerous person?â
âWell, his whole raison dâĂŞtre is to please women*. He even wrote a book, yâknow? âDandyism for men. Living oneâs life for the sake of pleasing women.â â
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(*T.N: I think the kanji read something like âwomanâs shadowâ, the kanji for shadow also being an archaism for the female genitals, so thatâs probably the implication there.)
âWhat is the Duke doing!? How much money does he even earn from the royalties!? Wait, before that, youâve read it before!?â
âOf course. Itâs a best-seller after all, yâknow? Itâs a manâs bible.â
âYouâre kidding!â
He was a feudal lord who goes diagonally above expectations.
âWell, leaving the matter with the feudal lord aside, about the basement⌠I wonder ifă Gaia Control ăcould handle it.â
âIt could, but youâd need a very precise control, yâknow?â
âHm? And how do ya know that?â
âBecause Iâm a magician. So, what should I do? Iâm pretty good at this kind of work.â
âIâm kinda uneasy leaving this to an amateur, but we ainât very good at magicâŚâ
Dwarves are fundamentally bad at magic. Although, with a lot of effort, it was possible for them to become magicians, they are a race more suited for manual labor.
The magică Gaia Control ă, which could be used for farm work and civil engineering, was highly prized. It was specially useful for doing foundation work and reclamation of woodlands for agricultural production. In addition, it was very compatible with them, so they were quick to buy it from the Solistheaâs Chamber of Commerce.
The issue is that itâs not easy to perform operations that require pinpoint precision and control, but by continuously using it, one would eventually learnă Magic Manipulation ă.
But, at the moment, there wasnât anyone capable of using it amongst the dwarves.
âWell, I guess it doesnât matter if your house breaks down a little, Iâm getting paid by the feudal lord after all.â
âItâs quite an unorthodox plan. The problem is that we have to change the form of the structural foundation, right?â
âWell, letâs take a look. Come.â
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Guided by Naguri, Zeros is taken to the construction site where the foundation work has been done.
Thereâs a small open space that would eventually be the kitchen and living room. Several squared wooden pillars are affixed to the ground as part of the foundation of the floor, though that stage of the construction is not completely finished, making it easier to work with it.
âFrom here weâd have to dig through directly next to the pillars, but Iâm worried about the structural integrity. Itâs just soil, so the house would collapse eventually, yâknow?â
âLetâs dig through withă Gaia Control ăand then harden the ground withă Rock Forming ă, including the foundations.â
âThereâs a magic like that? First time hearing âbout it!â
âIt just compresses the soil and forcibly hardens it into rocks.â
Itâs a magic created mainly to make flower beds and the like, but depending on how itâs used, itâs possible to erect a fort in a short amount of time, so it couldnât be carelessly spread around.
The ability of hastily building a stronghold, could greatly affect the worldâs military balance. If an enemy fort suddenly appears one day, where there wasnât supposed to be anything, it can send the enemyâs chain of command into disarray, just like with Sunomata castle, the âone night castleâ.
(*T.N:famous story of a fortress built overnight. )
Civilians are sent to war as engineers to built military bases. If they win, they get a reward, if they lose, they die. Additionally, they could also end up as slaves.
Not only knights fight in wars. There are also mercenaries and magicians, but the overwhelming majority of the soldiers are conscripts levied from the populace.
Incidentally, criminals are also used as soldiers but mostly just as disposable pawns on the front lines.
For that reason, Zeros doesnât want to spread his magic too much.
âIâm going to start digging little by little, but do I start from the stairs first?â
âYeah, thatâs right. Itâs better to start digging from there and then harden the foundations as well, donât cha think?â
âI got it, then⌠ă Rock Forming ăâ
The surrounding soil is gathered and compressed, and the foundations are affixed to the bedrock about three meters thick.
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Naguri, who witnessed such a scene, exclaimed in admiration.
âWhat a handy magic. Would ya mind teaching it to me?â
âIâm still in the process of adjusting it. The mana consumption is just too high.â
âSo itâs not for the general public, right? Youâve sure tried out all sorta things.â
âItâs dangerous depending on how you use it. Itâs the kind of thing that needs of a tacit rule for its use, donât you agree?â
âI seeâŚâ
No matter how convenient the magic is, itâs the human nature to abuse it.
âIs it okay to make the stairs diagonally from around here?â
âOu, the entrance would look great with a wide feeling to it, right?â
âThatâs true. Well, itâs a storage room anyways. Itâs okay if the doorway is a little narrow.â
âYouâre the one whoâs gonna live here, right? I donât mindâŚâ
âThen⌠ă Gaia Control ăâ
The part of the ground thatâs not being hardened is dug in an arched shape, and after reaching approximately five meters underground, itâs hardened with ă Rock Forming ă, and from there, Zeros starts digging horizontally, as if digging a tunnel.
Like that, the basement was gradually being made.
âHey, youâŚâ
âWhat is it?â
âDonât ya wanna work for me? A person with your set of skills would be really helpful in construction.â
âWell, Iâm just a researcher, and I want to live a leisure life working on the fields.â
âAinât that nice? Well, you could work part-time, yâknow? Your skills are unbelievable! Weâd certainly like to have someone like you working with us.â
âRight now, I donât have any leeway to consider your offer. Iâm still trying to settle down and get a stable income.â
âNaturally, with a job, right? Even if you have a place to spend the night, you canât live without money, isnât that right?â
That was Naguriâs honest opinion.
Even if Zeros is a tutor right now, heâs not guaranteed a stable income forever. Considering the future, it would be a safer bet to get any temporary job heâs being offered. However, to Zeros, who believed one only needs enough money to live a normal life, income wasnât a particularly problematic issue.
There are taxes to pay and other troublesome things here and there, but theyâre currently locked away in the corner of his mind.
âWould it be fine if itâs only in my spare time? You know, as a day laborer.â
âAhh, I get what ya mean.â
âAnyhow, it seems like Iâm going to be unemployed in a few weeks, right? I should get some extra income while I still can.â
âYou⌠are you planning on retiring already?â
âEven if I look young now, I wonât be able to do any physical labor a decade from now. Humans grow old very quickly, after all.â
âDwarves ainât that different, but we still keep our physical strength even as we get olderâŚâ
âYou guys live longer than humans, donât you? We canât live that long because weâre not relatives of the spirits.â
The average lifespan of a dwarf is around 200 years, and 500 years at the very least in the case of the elves. High elves and high dwarves, which are high-ranked species, can live twice that much.
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Incidentally, Dragons are the living creatures with the longest lifespan, of around 3000 years. At that point, they are closer to spirits and deities rather than living beings, specially in terms of strength.
âDo ya want to live that long?â
âAs a human, who can only live a hundred years at most, long-lived species are quite enviable, arenât they?â
âSuch a thing⌠When ya have such a long life, you see your friends die one after the other, yâknow? Itâs lonely.â
âI get what you mean. My parents have already passed away, I understand the loneliness of getting to an empty house every day. Iâve gotten used to it.â
âThen ya know what itâs like, right? The feelings of the ones left behind that have to continue living with that pain.â
âYes, I understand that, too. Still, I would be happy as long as thereâs someone who remembers me. Thatâs my point of view as a person, before I die.â
âI see⌠thatâs an interesting opinion.â
Even while speaking about such a serious topic, the construction of the basement was progressing quickly.
Like that, the edification of the massive basement was soon completed, with 3 rooms arranged in a cross shape.
âThe ceilings are vaulted⌠ya seem to know a little about architecture, eh?â
âItâs a good way to distribute the weight from above. Itâs just the basics, right?â
âYeah, thatâs right. Itâs a technique often used to build castles and bridges.â
âHmm, it would be better to make the vents around here. The house will be on top, so they wonât be visible from the outside.â
âThat sounds âbout right. Letâs work more efficiently.â
âJust in case, letâs harden the surrounding foundations of the basement.â
After making the holes that would serve as vents, the ground around the basement was hardened, transformed into a monolithic rock with the exception of some parts. In addition, the foundation of the house will also be incorporated, and it will be strong enough to not collapse under ordinary circumstances.
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âDo you want to use magic tools to light the place? They use up a lot of magic stones, so itâll cost you a pretty penny, yâknow?â
âThereâs a good place to hunt around here, I can get as many magic stones as I want.â
â⌠How confident. Ya must be quite good if ya can say that calmly with a straight face, right?â
âWho knows. I donât care about comparing myself with other people.â
âHaha, thatâs exactly what a magician would say. You guys have nothing else in your head other than research, ainât that right?â
And thus, the construction of the basement was finished unexpectedly early.
When the two came out, the dwarves were continuing with their work as if nothing happened. Because the ground around the basement was heavily compressed, the area of the surroundings shouldâve been slightly reduced, but there didnât seem to be much change.
âDo we make sure the whole area is leveled? It wouldnât be funny if the house gets submerged after it rains fufufuâŚâ
âYeah, and also⌠I wanted to ask whatâs with those clothes? Youâre looking real shady, yâknow?â
âDonât mind it, I just like dressing like this. And well, itâs not bad to look suspicious either⌠kukuku.â
âOne of these days youâre gonna get reported just for the way you look, ya hear?â
âAt that time, I can just demand reparations for a mistaken arrest. Iâd like to see them try⌠kukuku.â
âSo itâs on purpose!?â
Itâs an economical and even profitable style. As expected of a former salaryman, even if he falls down, heâll stubbornly stand up again.
While talking about such stupid things, he tidies up the surrounding land, leveling the slight uneven slope product of forcibly compressing the ground into rock.
The Dwarves were at a lost for words while witnessing such a scene, and were stunned by the skillful construction work.
(*T.N: The whole convo between Zeros and the dwarf was somewhat confusing to translate, so I took some artistic liberties. Thatâs why, there might be some things that are completely wrong and I didnât pick up on that, but imo it makes enough sense the way it is.)
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âBoss⌠this guyâs incredible! Letâs have him come home with us!â
âI decided to hire him temporarily. Well, it depends on whether he has time, really.â
âAs expected of the boss!â
âThis will make things easier, the preparation of the land was the most troublesome part.â
âItâll help to develop the main road as well. Itâs quite spacious now.â
âStop blabbering and start working! The deadline is approaching!â
âââOouu!!!âââ
(*T.N: the ou! is like a manly yes.)
Zeros was welcomed as a construction worker, to perform civil engineering work.
In this world, where useful magics like ă Gaia Control ă werenât widespread, everything was done by hand. The leveling of the land is measured again and again, and it is made flat by making fine adjustments each time.
And it was the same for the construction of roads. It was extremely difficult to make roads that didnât become ponds whenever it rained.
The flooded roads would cause the merchantsâ wagons to get stuck in the mud, and affecting the economy as a whole. Additionally, in rainy seasons, you could become stranded for many days, which may lead to getting targeted by bandits.
The dwarves, who were the first to incorporate magic into construction work, were marveled by the convenience of ă Gaia Control ă, and were quick to master it. They knew how troublesome it was to perform all these tasks by hand, so when the feudal lord told them about the existence of such a magic, they bought it without second thought.
Nevertheless, such precise work still seems impossible for them.
For example, when it comes to making a road through a highland, there are many asymmetries and different inclines that require a lot of manpower to level and, naturally, along with the lofty labor costs that come with it.
Due to the request being directly from the feudal lord, they had to reduce pointless expenses as much as possible to finish it within the budget, and, without having to cast away their other jobs, it was nigh impossible to finish on time before the deadline.
However, withă Gaia Control ănot only they can finish the job on time, but also they can more efficiently use the manpower at their disposition, greatly improving the speed of tasks such as leveling the ground.
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It is as fast as using heavy machinery but without the need of having to transport such massive equipment, so the efficiency is high. And, if they can work like that on several more sites, their profits will rise exponentially.
Additionally, if the magic ă Rock Forming ăis added to the mix, it would be possible to dig up ditches that would act as storm drains by the highways, where the rainwater overflows, and thus avoiding the damage it makes to the roads.
Moreover, it can be finished expeditiously given that there was no need to dig the ditches by hand.
And, taking into account the recovery effects of theă Mana Potion ă, they could get a wide range of different jobs and complete them with an astounding rate of efficiency.
Because the manpower necessary to perform these jobs can be further reduced, Zerosâ spell is significant enough to be called the precursor of a revolution in the field of civil engineering. Though the person himself didnât have any intention of recording his name in the annals of history.
Actually, the sale of the magic in question is being undertaken by the Solistheaâs Chamber of Commerce*, so Zeros has an indirect role in its distribution at best.
(*T.N: the word used is ĺäź[shoukai], which can mean Chamber of Commerce, i.e, a single association of businesses, or it could also mean an individual firm or company, but Iâm going with the former because it makes more sense to me, unless itâs more evident that itâs the other case in future chapters.)
âYou will improve immediately if you keep using this magic, isnât that great?â
âWell, in your case, you can use a wider range of magics than we can. And more precisely as well. I envy you.â
âIs that how it is? The surrounding area was supposed to be a field from the beginning, I just leveled the ground a bit to have a better drainage.â
âItâs difficult for us. We hardly ever use magic, we do everything by hand.â
Dwarves are good with earth magic, but they only use it in combat. Basically, only warriors focus on magic, whereas, the other dwarves become artisans, so they donât have the chance to use magic either.
At most, theyâd useă Body Enhancement ămagic to lift heavy objects.
Though they have more mana than humans, they are an odd race that doesnât use magic very often.
âNaguri! Sorry, but help me out with that pillar over there.â
âOu! Gimme a second!â
A dwarf sitting on a pillar, fixed horizontally on the second floor of the house under construction, calls out to Naguri.
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Zeros noticed that the dwarf was the foreman of the construction site because he was addressing Naguri, the boss, without honorifics.
Naguri picks up the pillar the other dwarf pointed at, with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
âDieee!! Yumbo!!!â
âUuuooo!?â
He throws the pillar like a javelin to the dwarf called Yumbo*, but he twisted his body and catches the pillar like a baseball player.
(*T.N: fun trivia: possibly, the name âyumboâ comes from a French manufacturer of hydraulic excavators, which is, apparently, the generic name for excavators in Japan. I just thought it makes this character slightly funnier. The more yâknow.)
However, he couldnât completely stop the pillarâs momentum, making him soar in the air alongside the pillar while dangling from it.
âTch, he avoided itâŚâ
âNaguri-san⌠are you trying to murder that personâŚ?â
It was an impulsive criminal act that stemmed from a grudge over food.
âIt was a limited-time offer⌠Next time I can eat it is a year from now, yâknow? I was the last person in line to get it⌠my killing intent just suddenly gushed forth, yâknow?â
âWell⌠I donât agree with it, but I do understand your feelings.â
Zeros couldnât drink the prized ginjĹ sake* he was looking forward to, all because of the providence of the Gods*, that brought him into this world.
(*T.N:ginjĹ sake: high quality sake. Mentioned in the previous chapters.)
He fully understands his anguish.
âWhatâs even worse, he ate it as a mere snack* to go along with his alcohol. Right in front of me!â
It wouldnât be that bad if he ate it without Naguri watching. But, eating the food in front the person in question that bought it for himself, itâs only natural for his anger to come forth, and it wouldnât be strange if he were to lose himself in his killing intent.
While Naguri was trembling in anger, a figure of a dwarf approaching them appeared.
âNaguri!! You bastard, the hell you think youâre doing!?â
âHaaaa!? Itâs your fault, yâknow? Why donât you try apologizing first!? Iâm surprised Iâm even talkinâ to ya!â
âIt was only an insignificant piece of chicken meat, you bastard!â
âWhatâs that!? I have to wait a whole fucking year to have it. What do ya have to say âbout that?â
âEven so! Itâs chicken, you can eat something similar elsewhere.â
âThatâs not the point! Eating other peopleâs food without permission, thereâs a problem with your attitude!!â
âSo you wanna kill me for it? Crazy bastard.â
âShut up, apologize and die.â
The Boromoro* bird is a species of migratory birds, and are very cautious, making them hard to hunt. Itâs not an easy to obtain ingredient. Its rare meat makes many hunters to challenge it, but most of them fail.
(*T.N: ăăă˘ă, dunno if you guys have other name suggestions.)
Such precious meat was eaten, transforming Naguri into a demon.
âNaguri you crazy bastard!! Diee!!â
âCome! Iâll give ya what you deserve!â
The two dwarves start a fierce fight.
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Ignoring those two, the rest of the dwarves continue with their work. Seeing them being unfazed like that, Zeros guessed it was probably a daily occurrence.
â⌠Can I go home now?â
Left behind like that, Zeros was at a loss of what to do.
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After that, it was said that the fight continued until dawn. The dwarvesâ stamina seemed to be no joke.